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There was further contact on Facebook on at least one occasion in August 2015, and in March last year, when Mr Nuttall knew the girl was a child.

In May 2014, the girl’s parents discovered that Mr Nuttall had been sending their daughter messages, and reported it to the school.

He was interviewed by the police shortly after but no action was taken.

According to the report by the National College for Teaching and Leadership, the girl’s father said at first he believed the messages were innocuous and that Mr Nuttall was trying to help boost her confidence.

But the father said he was alarmed when discovering the messages about topless sunbathing.

In February 2015 the school conducted an internal investigation, and Mr Nuttall resigned.

The report also stated that Mr Nuttall was an otherwise ‘passionate’ teacher who wanted to help pupils with their learning.

Mr Nuttall was made subject of a prohibition order, preventing him from teaching indefinitely.

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A report by panel member Alan Meyrick, on behalf of the Education Secretary, states: “He (Mr Nuttall) acted beyond his capabilities and demonstrated a disregard of the School’s policies and procedures.

“He showed poor judgement and this led to him breaching his position of trust and transgressing the appropriate professional boundaries between teachers and pupils.”